engelska-portugisiska översättning av proverbial

proverbialNão me estou apenas a referir à presença constante do proverbial canalizador polaco. I am not merely referring to the omnipresence of the proverbial Polish plumber. Caso contrário, os nossos esforços continuarão a ser apenas uma gotinha no proverbial oceano, coisa que eu gostaria de evitar. If not, our efforts will remain just a tiny drop in the proverbial ocean, and that is what I should like to avoid. É o proverbial canalizador polaco, cujo trabalho é fiável e barato, que é acusado do fracasso destas várias abordagens. It is the proverbial Polish plumber, whose work is reliable and cheap, who is blamed for the failure of these various approaches.

Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale
Not used in a literal sense, but as the subject of a well-known metaphor
Widely known; famous; stereotypical
Used to replace a word that might be considered unacceptable in a particular situation, when using a well-known phrase
The groin or the testicles

the proverbial smoking gun
proverbial spilled milk
I grew up in a prefab house on Main Street in 1950s suburbia, the second and last child of a proverbial nuclear family.
I think we should be prepared in case the proverbial hits the fan.
Are you taking the proverbial?

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